Craig Melvin named to replace Hoda Kotb on the TODAY show. The announcement comes nearly two months after Kotb revealed her departure from the show, on which she has served as co-anchor for nearly two decades.

Craig Melvin has been announced as the new co-anchor of NBC’s Today show, replacing Hoda Kotb. Melvin will join Savannah Guthrie at the Today anchor desk in January following Kotb’s exit. Kotb’s final show will be Friday,

Veteran NBC host and news anchor Craig Melvin has been tapped to replace Hoda Kotb as co-host of the 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. hours of “Today.”